Humans have two sets of teeth over their lifetime:
- Children (primary or baby teeth) have 20 teeth.
- Adults (permanent teeth) typically have 32 teeth, including wisdom teeth. If wisdom teeth are removed, adults usually have 28 teeth
The adult set of 32 teeth is composed of:
- 8 incisors
- 4 canines (cuspids)
- 8 premolars (bicuspids)
- 12 molars (including 4 wisdom teeth)
These teeth are symmetrically distributed between the upper and lower jaws and serve various functions such as biting, tearing, grinding, and chewing food
